Winter 2010 Class Description
Early Preschool-a great introduction to preschool for your child. Parent or caregiver attends with the child. Our morning together will include many activities. We'll begin with free choice time where children can explore their surroundings. Art, dramatic play,sensory
activities, puzzles, building and motor activities are some of the choices. Later in the morning, we gather on the rug for songs, fingerplays, movement and stories. A healthy snack and drink will round out the morning.
Preschool Adventure-This class offers your child an opportunity to learn and play in a preschool environment. We'll follow tried and
true curriculum that engages your child in activities to develop their imagination, creativity and thinking skills. Using the areas of art, music, science, math, storytelling, dramatic play and building, our mornings will be full of activity. Healthy snacks and drinks will be provided.
Young Author's Book Club-Step into the pages of your favorite book with this fun and engaging class. Each week, we'll focus on a different story and incorporate it's contents into our morning activities. Our story, songs, art and language building activities are just a few areas that we'll cover. Snack and drinks will be provided.
Under Construction-This class is guaranteed to be all things building! Woven into our typical preschool day, the children will engage in activities that take the word "construction" to a whole new level. Recyclables and materials such as clay and wood will be the basis for our art, a variety of toys to promote building and stories, games and activities to go along with the weekly theme will fill our morning. A healthy snack and drink will be provided.
Simple Science-step into the laboratory as we experiment with common household items. You'll be amazed at how much fun science can be. Each week a story will be read that relates to the topic of the day. In class, we'll join together for group experiments as well as ones that you can try on your own. When class is over, you'll take home a copy of our experiments to try them at home with your family.
Creative Chefs-Join us for a fun and educational class revolving around healthy eating and simple preparation of yummy snacks. Your child will come away with knowledge of the food pyramid, food groups, healthy eating and many ideas for creating kid friendly snacks. Each class will begin with a related story and follow with a cooking project. All snacks will be prepared in the classroom. Children will not have access to the kitchen. They will however, take home their snack and recipes to try at home with you.
Math Mania-Through small groups and simple materials, the children will discover how much fun math can be. The class will learn new games while learning about many common math concepts. The class will cover graphing, matching, patterns, relationships and values. It will use shapes, numbers, colors and various objects for visual reference. Children will come away with newly gained skills and games to try at home.
Amazing Artists-It's a class that has been created for the budding artist. not only will we use common materials such as paint, oil pastels and colored pencils, this class will explore how to work with sculpey,mosaic pieces, wood, beads,clay, fabric paint and recycled materials. Some projects will be completed in a day while some will be continued over a few weeks.
Homework Helpers-Come hang out in our school age space which is geared for kids your age. With great activities, games, fun chairs and music, you'll be making friends in no time. Best of all, you'll be getting your homework done too! After a snack and a drink, it's on to homework with qualified mentors to keep you on track to complete your assignments. Once it's done, there's plenty of time for lego, air hocky, fooseball, crafts or dancing.
Kindergarten Kids-Here's a fun way to spend the afternoon. You'll meet other kids your age for activities geared towards the kindergarten curriculum. We'll have access to the preschool area for all things creative (art, dramatic play, building etc...) We'll also have the afterschool area for music, karaoke, air hockey and fooseball. Don't miss out on the fun! Snacks and drinks will be served.
Kindergarten Author's-This class is specifically geared for the emerging reader/writer. Our focus will be to expose the students to a variety of activities that will support the skills necessary to be a successful reader. Through guided reading, board games, journals, card games, phonics instruction and written activities, participants will gain a love of reading. There will also be time for socializing through free choice time. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
